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Canadian Academy Announces Gemini Noms
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the nominations for the 26th Annual Gemini Awards, which is scheduled to air on September 7 on CBC. The awards celebrate Canadian English-language television and digital media. Here are the nominees in the animation-related categories: Best Animated Program or Series Glenn [...]
Little Airplane’s ‘Small Potatoes’ Debuts Sept. 6 on Disney Jr.
Small Potatoes, the newest short-form preschool series from Josh Selig and Little Airplane Productions, is set to premiere Sept. 6 in the United States and will air daily on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block for kids 2-7 and their families. The series premiered on CBeebies in the spring where [...]
Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party Winners Announced!
Although behavioral scientists believe that it only takes a few seconds for someone to determine whether they like a concept, an image or even a person, we hope it takes animation executives a little longer to figure out whether a pitch is going to work or not. Nevertheless, they all [...]
D23 Expo Sneaks Peek at 3D ‘Lion King’
Fans attending Disney’s second D23 Expo this August in Anaheim will have a chance to seen an exclusive advance screening of The Lion King in 3D. The Aug. 20 screening in Disney Digital 3D will be the first chance for the public to see the new 3D version of the 1994 [...]
2011 Licensing Wish List
Our annual run-down of what to expect from top toon and vfx blockbuster franchises at this year’s Licensing International Expo held in Las Vegas, June 14-16. Old Pals and New Faves Rave at DCP This year at the show, Disney Consumer Products, the world’s largest licensor, will be focused on [...]
Disney Jr. Brings ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ to U.S.
Australian animation company SLR Productions’ new series Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare is coming to the United States on Disney Junior. The network has picked up the 52 x 11 mins. series, which already has been confirmed for broadcast with Disney Channel Australia [...]
Disney Upfront Presentation Packed with Animated Programs
Disney unveiled programming plans chock-full of new animated series such as Gravity Falls, Ultimate Spider-Man, Motorcity and 7D at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday in New York. The event, held at Gotham Hall, featured plenty of razzle dazzle, including musical performances from Selena Gomez and China Anne McClain. [...]
Programming Exec Kanter Adds GM Duties for Disney Junior
Disney Channels Worldwide has rewarded Nancy Kanter with the additional role of general manager of Disney Junior Worldwide, a post that will supplement her job as senior VP of original programming. The dual role will see Kanter focus on the recently launched Disney Junior brand and upcoming 24-hour channel launch. Kanter [...]
Chorion Sells ‘Octonauts,’ ‘Gaspard and Lisa’ to Disney Junior
U.K.-based production and distribution company Chorion has sold the animated series Octonauts and Gaspard and Lisa to Disney for airing on Disney Junior in 2012. Octonauts is a CG-animated series for preschoolers based on the book series from the design team called Meomi. The show takes viewers into the oceans with [...]
Disney Junior to Board Season 2 of ‘Chuggington’ Feb. 14
The second season of Ludorum’s popular train-based kids series Chuggington is scheduled to debut Feb. 14 as part of the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel in the U.S. The series will debut at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT on the block designed for kids ages 2-7 with the first of 13 [...]
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